Chapter 2: Another Start

The next day...

"Muffie, you're fired." King said, with a firm look on his face.

"What?! I need this job! I have a grandmother who's already 90 years old, and if I don't pay our rent, we'll get kicked out and...and..." Muffie replied, covered her face and sobbed.

As King was about to comfort her, Rhonda pinched King on the waist. "Ow!" King reacted. Rhonda told him to come closer.

"Remember what I said! Compulsive liar!" Rhonda whispered. King gave a slow small nod, and shifted back to Muffie.

"Muffie, lies will get you nowhere. Once again, you're fired."

Muffie stomped her foot to the ground. "Fine!" She said. She walked away and opened the door. "You were never that cute ANYWAY!" She slammed the door, and left. As she stepped outside, she gave an angry look. "Fine. You fired me, but don't get another woman. Or else..." She pulled out her Swiss Army knife and chuckled. "...you won't have her, ALIVE!"

Inside...

"How'd you know she was lying?" King asked Rhonda.

"Why would she have a slumber party at an apartment? And she said to us, while you were away, that she still has her parents AND grandmother died 5 years ago." Rhonda answered.

"Well, she's gone!" King said. The kids cheered, but King continued, "But I still need a co-manager."

"Don't worry. We'll post flyers, and find replacements. If anyone applies, you be the one to judge." Johnny said.

"Great idea" King replied.

"A nothing like Muffie!" Johnny continued.

"Gotcha"

Mishima High School

After the bell rang...

"WHAT?!" The girls shouted, as Julia told her story.

"Was he nude?" Xioayu asked. Lili then said, "Did you get caught?" And Asuka said, "Was he unmasked?"

Julia, covering her ears, finally said, "Guys! He was in a towel AND he was masked. It's not like I'm gonna see King again!"

"Oh! By the way, The Dance is coming up! What will you wear, Julia?" Miharu asked.

"...I don't know yet."

"Well then, what are we still doing here?! Let's go..." Lili replied. Then they all said, "...SHOPPING!" They pulled Julia by the arm and went to the mall to buy gowns for each of them for The Dance. They were busy scouring each bar with hanging clothes. They were busy trying out different clothes and modeling them. They scoured the whole mall for gowns until they found the perfect gown for Julia. It was white, strapless, full of silver sequins, its long skirt was full of tulle cloth, with a white strapless mask.

"Oh. This looks great!" Julia took a look at the price tag. "Like I can afford it."

Xiaoyu looked at the price tag as well. "500$?! For this?!" She reacted.

"What about the money you got from the tournament?" Asuka asked.

"Maxed out. Built the lab in Arizona. Remember?" Julia answered.

"Well, it does look really pretty. And it's 'Dolce and Gabanna' material" Lili replied.

"How am I going to get this much money? The Dance is in 3 weeks!" Julia said. Then she saw some kids posting flyers. As they went outside the mall, Julia grabbed the flyer and read, "Help Wanted: Co-Manager- Heavenly Majesty Orphanage: 134 3rd Street California, USA. Payment: For 2 weeks- 750$"

"Wow! 750$ for 2 weeks? You could totally get that gown before Cherry does." Asuka said.

"Girl, you should apply!" Miharu suggested.

"I don't think so!" A girl behind them said. It turned out to be Cherry, Julia's rival. "Even if you could get that money, I'm sure you can't beat me to it. I'm getting that gown!"

"The only gowns you'll be getting is in the dumpster! It really suits you!" Julia replied, and the girls laughed.

"Hmph! Come on girls!" Cherry glared, and they left.

"That was amazing, what you did to Cherry and her posse. You totally destroyed them!" Asuka said.

"So anyway, let's find that orphanage!" Julia suggested.

Later...

The girls were looking for the orphanage.

"So, just tell us the whole story about the locker thing." Xiaoyu said.

"Well, I was looking for the girls' locker room, but there were too many people, So I went to the back doors. Unfortunately, the back doors weren't labeled, so I entered the door to the right. I walked past 3 locker rooms and suddenly saw King only in a towel and his mask. Luckily, he was the only one there, and I think he saw me. I hid, and ran back outside as fast as I could, and entered the other door." Julia replied. "Oh! Here it is!"

"Will you plan on doing that again?" Lili asked.

"You guys, of course not! It was only for one day, and I'll never see him again." Julia answered. As she stepped inside...

Her head was down, reaching for the flyer in her bag. "Hi. I'm here to apply for..." She looked up and was stunned of what she saw, and to her surprise, It was King. He was also stunned and surprised to see Julia Chang in front of him.

"King?"

"Julia?"

=This is the second chapter of the story. Please read and please, please review. Thanks guys! Enjoy! =D